Obituaries

Feb 28, 2018

Please note service day change due to forcasted weather conditions for Wednesday March 7, 2018

Florence Johnson Laffey of Cochranville passed away at home on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, after a prolonged illness.

Born in Marshalton 12/11/28 she was the daughter of the late Norton and Gertrude (Baldwin) Johnson. She was the beloved...

Feb 26, 2018

Earl Lee Whitmore III, 75, of Atglen, passed away at his home on Monday, February 26, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Helen Maschke Whitmore. Born in Cleveland, Ohio he was the son of the late Earl and Constance (Miller) Whitmore.

Earl was employed as a computer engineer at Naval Air in Warminster, but had retired....

Feb 20, 2018

Donna P. Baum, 57, of Paradise, PA passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at the Hospice & Community Care Center in Mt. Joy, PA. She was the beloved wife of Robert A. Baum with whom she shared 34 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Paul Wood, Sr. and Ethel I. Wimer...

Feb 18, 2018

Dorothy M. Leamy, 92, of Pomeroy passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of Elmer Leamy Jr. who died in 2009. Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late Charles and Isabel E. (Warner) McWilliams.

Dorothy was an area resident all her life and a 1945 graduate...

Feb 14, 2018

Betty Jane Garris, 88, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at her home, surrounded by her family.  She was the wife of Ralph Thomas Garris, Jr., with whom she shared 60 years of marriage.

Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Edna (Bailey) and Henry Grigsby.  She was a 1947 graduate...

Feb 10, 2018

Francesco "Frank" Aceto, 87, of Kennett Square, PA, died on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester. He was the beloved husband of Maria Amatucci Aceto with whom he shared over 65 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Giuseppe and Mary Gazzara Aceto.

Frank grew...

Feb 5, 2018

David W. Heller, 73, of Westwood, died on Monday, February, 5, 2018 at the Neighborhood Hospice Unit in West Chester, PA. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth May "Sandy" Grafton Heller with whom he shared 46 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Jay and Lois Shank Heller.

Dave was...

Feb 4, 2018

Ethel E. Griffin Whary, 84, of Glenmoore passed away peacefully Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester surrounded by her loving family.

Born on February 1, 1934 in Downingtown, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ethel (Berkey) May.

Ethel loved spending time with her family and always thought of...

Jan 29, 2018

Darlene R. Barlow, 72, of Butler, Tennessee, passed away suddenly on Monday, January 29th at her daughter's home in Landenberg, PA.  She was the wife of the late Laverne Barlow, with whom she had shared 47 years of marriage.

Born in Butler, Tennessee, Darlene was the daughter of the late Effie (Black) and Willie Willard Trivette.

Jan 21, 2018

David Owen Tuel, 50, of Elkton, MD, died on Sunday, January 21, 2018. Born in West Chester, he was the son of Thomas F. Tuel (Kay) of Parkesburg and Shirley A. Gouge Arters (John) of Reinholds, PA.

Dave was a 1985 graduate of the Octorara High School. He was self employed as a disc jockey.

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Jan 21, 2018

Arlene Mae Wagner, 92, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, January, 21, 2018 at the Hickory House Nursing home of Honey Brook, PA. She was the widow of the late William H. Wagner who died in 1996. They shared 45 years of marriage together. Born in Honey Brook, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Elsie Rineer...

Jan 15, 2018

Bobby C. Smith III, 37 years old, of Honey Brook, PA went to be with our Lord on Monday, January 15, 2018.

Bobby was the beloved son of Beverly J Constable-Birch and George Birch of Honey Brook and Bobby C. Smith, Jr and Susan Smith of Coatesville.

Bobby died peacefully at home after a lengthy...

Jan 7, 2018

Barry Alan Messner, 71, of Honey Brook, died on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at the Coatesville VAMC Hospice Unit. Born in Chester Springs, he was the son of the late Harry and Eleanor McCoy Messner.

Barry was a 1964 graduate of the Downingtown High School. He entered the US Army in 1966 and proudly served in Vietnam...

Jan 7, 2018

The world lost a warrior.  Clara P. McCarraher, 74, of Gap, died on January 7, 2018 in the company of her daughter Donna, her son Jay, and other family members at Paoli Hospital, where she was the recipient of loving care provided by the hospital staff.

Born in Honey Brook, PA, Clara was one of 8 children....

Dec 30, 2017

Beatrice B. Taylor, 92, formerly of West Grove, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017, under the care of Brackenville Center of Hockessin, DE.

Born in Ash County, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Winnie (Graybeal) and Claude Watson.  She worked at Pocopson Home as a Nurses Aide for 26 years.

She is...

Dec 28, 2017

Edna L. Schultz, 96, of New Holland, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at the Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center of Narvon, PA. She was the widow of the late Donald Schultz who died in 1993. Born in Russellville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Sara McHenry.

Edna grew up in Chester County and was...

Dec 3, 2017

Alexander Horblinski, 57, of Lebanon, KY, formerly of Coatesville, died at his home on Sunday, December 3, 2017. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Peter Horblinski, Sr. of Coatesville and the late Clara Dean Horblinski.

Alex was an area resident most of his life and a 1979 graduate of the Coatesville Area High School. He...

Dec 1, 2017

Charles R. "Chew" McCarty, 84, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017 at the Hickory House Nursing Home, Honey Brook, PA. He was the beloved husband of Alice Nitzenberger McCarty with whom he shared 68 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Charles A. "Pete" McCarty and Marian R. Matthews McCarty....

Nov 27, 2017

David Andrew Middleton, Jr., 51, of Pottstown, passed away on Monday, November 27th, 2017.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Florence Irene (Rodgers) and David A. Middleton Sr.

David loved music, fishing and was an organized collector.

He is survived by his three children, David A. Middleton III, James A. Middleton, and Taelor...

Nov 22, 2017

Elizabeth A. Pinkerton, 61, of Westwood, PA passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at her home. She was the beloved companion of Ronald Brownback. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Brack Pinkerton of Glenmoore, PA and the late Howard James Pinkerton, Jr.

A County resident all her life, she was a...